Finding Aid for JOHN MARGOLIES ROADSIDE AMERICA TRANSPARENCIES, 1973-2005 Finding Aid Published: May 2014 Benson Ford Research Center, The Henry Ford 20900 Oakwood Boulevard Dearborn, MI 48124-5029 USA research.center@thehenryford.org www.thehenryford.org
OVERVIEW REPOSITORY: Benson Ford Research Center The Henry Ford 20900 Oakwood Blvd Dearborn, MI 48124-5029 www.thehenryford.org research.center@thehenryford.org ACCESSION NUMBER: 2013.150 CREATOR: Margolies, John TITLE: INCLUSIVE DATES: 1973-2005 QUANTITY: 3 oversize boxes LANGUAGE: The materials are in English ABSTRACT: John Margolies traveled throughout the United States for more than thirty-five years taking photographs of American commercial architecture and design. The collection contains approximately 1500 color transparencies and includes images of theaters, gas stations, motels and restaurants among other subjects. Page 2 of 5
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: The transparencies are open for research. COPYRIGHT: Copyright has been transferred to The Henry Ford by the donor. Copyright for some items in the collection may still be held by their respective creator(s). ACQUISITION: Acquired, 2013 RELATED MATERIAL: Related material held by The Henry Ford: - John Margolies Roadside America collection, Accession 2013.151 Related collections beyond The Henry Ford: - Library of Congress: John Margolies Roadside America photograph archive, http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2010650110/ and John Margolies Roadside America ephemera collection, http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2010650111/ ALTERNATE FORMS: PREFERRED CITATION: PROCESSING INFORMATION: Selected items from the collection have been digitized and are available at: http://collections.thehenryford.org/collection.aspx?keywor ds=%22john+margolies+roadside+america+transparencie s%22 Item, folder, box, accession 2013.150, John Margolies Roadside America transparencies, Benson Ford Research Center, The Henry Ford Collection processed by JoAnn Dionne and Benson Ford Research Center staff, March 2014. DESCRIPTION INFORMATION: Finding aid written by JoAnn Dionne and Benson Ford Research Center staff, April 2014, and published in May 2014. Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) and local guidelines. Page 3 of 5
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE John Margolies traveled throughout the United States for more than thirty-five years taking photographs of American commercial architecture and design. Some of the photographs were used in the publication of his many books on the signs, architecture, resorts, travel and tourist attractions in America. A complete list of his publications can be found on his website: http://www.johnmargolies.com/ SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE The collection contains approximately 1500 35mm color transparencies and is organized into two series. The General series, 1973-2004, includes images of theaters, gas stations, motels, restaurants, hotels, the Atlantic coast, and tourist attractions. The Main Street series, 1975-2005, is comprised of civic buildings, banks, clubs, churches, barber shops and signs, and commercial buildings. Researchers should note there is an item level inventory to the transparencies in Box 1. The inventory lists location and date the photograph was taken. Selected items from the collection have been digitized and are available at: http://collections.thehenryford.org/collection.aspx?keywords=%22john+margolies+roadside+ America+transparencies%22 SUBJECT TERMS Names, Personal and Corporate Margolies, John Subjects Architecture and tourism Barbershops Church buildings Commercial buildings Drive-in theaters Hotels Motels Restaurants Roadside architecture Service stations Signs and signboards Theaters Travel Genre and Form Color slides Transparencies Page 4 of 5
CONTAINER LIST Box no. Description Box 1 Box 2 Box 3 GENERAL, 1973-2004 Inventory to transparencies Theaters and drive-in theaters, 1977-2003 Gas stations, pumps and signs, 1977-1994 Motels, 1977-2004 Restaurants, 1976-2004 (includes night clubs, bars, ice cream stands, diners and restaurant signs) Hotels, 1976-2004 Atlantic Coast, 1978-1990 Tourist attractions, 1973-2004 MAIN STREET, 1975-2005 Banks Civic buildings Clubs and churches General Commercial Barber shops Barber signs Page 5 of 5